Gillingham vs Walsall: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 9, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham, Kent
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What was the result of Gillingham vs Walsall?
Gillingham won 1-0 on August 9, 2025.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gillingham have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Walsall have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2025 | Accrington ST(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Dartford(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Chatham Town(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Ebbsfleet United(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Luton(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2025 | Swindon Town(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Forest Green(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Derby(home) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 16, 2025 | Aston Villa(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 8, 2025 | Leamington(away) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Gillingham win(s), 4 draw(s), 2 Walsall win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2025 | Gillingham 0-0 Walsall | League Two |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Walsall 1-1 Gillingham | League Two |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Gillingham 1-1 Walsall | League Two |
| Oct 14, 2023 | Walsall 4-1 Gillingham | League Two |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Walsall 2-0 Gillingham | League Two |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Gillingham 0-0 Walsall | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Gillingham vs Walsall on Mar 22, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Gillingham score 0.9 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham | 0.9 | 0.8 | 6 | 7/15 | 2/15 |
| Walsall | 1.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Gillingham sit 21st in League Two (1 points from 2 matches) and Walsall sit 3rd (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Walsall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 21 | Gillingham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy